Unit 1 Review: Mixtures, Solutions and Properties of Matter

Which is a tool to separate a mixture?

• Magnet

• Feet

• Paperclip

• Strainer

What are the states of matter?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What's a solution?

• A combination of two substances and the items keep their physical properties

• A mixture of 2 or more items that is hard to separate when together

• A mixture of 2 substances that are impossible to separate from each other

• A combination of 2 items that are easily separated

What do we use to measure volume?

• Thermometer

• Triple Beam Balance

• Graduated Cylinder

• Ruler

What do we use to measure temperature?

• Ruler

• Magnet

• Triple Beam Balance

• Thermometer

How do we separate nails from sawdust? Which tool?

• Strainer

• Magnet

• Filter

• Hands

How would we separate spaghetti from boiling water?

• Magnet

• Strainer

• Hands

• Evaporation

How would you separate sugar and water?

Answer explanation

The only way to separate something that's dissolved, is to boil it or heat it. It will cause the liquid, this case the water, to evaporate, leaving the sugar in the container.

What tool would you use to separate pretzels from chips?

• Hands

• Magnet

• Strainer

• Filter

How do you make coffee without having coffee grinds in your drink?

Answer explanation

You would use a filter, holding the solids or the coffee grinds in the filter back when you make your coffee in the morning.